It appears that Terry Semel, Yahoo's chief executive, is getting used to the fact that he's #2 behind Google. Last year, an investor says, he was more "combative... He was really angry about people comparing Yahoo to Google then."

A WebmasterWorld discusses the article and Yahoo's predicament in greater detail.

The growing pains? One member says: "Like a parent pulling the sheet over their eyes!" Puberty is a frustrating thing.

What is Yahoo here for? Another member wonders:

What bothers me about Yahoo is that I'm not exactly sure what they're for.

Google is a search engine with spin-off businesses, but Yahoo's core directory has effectively been abandoned, so there's not really anything familiar or obviously useful about the yahoo.com homepage.

Others believe there is promise for Yahoo:

I use yahoo a lot, and I get a lot off traffic from them too,

So, I for one hope they do better, and raise their game

Go Yahoo!

Furthermore, a few members are frustrated with Google and want to focus their energy on Yahoo. They hope that things improve for the company.